Landmarks & buildings

Rockefeller Center

mixed-use building complex in New York City, New York, USA

United States · 40.7586, -73.9792

Rockefeller Center is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 22 more.

“The Continental Hotel seen in the film was in reality the Beaver Building in Manhattan and its rooftop was filmed separately on the roof garden of the Rockefeller Plaza building.”

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Rockefeller Center

John Wick: Chapter 2 2017

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Rockefeller Center as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Spider-Man 2002
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992
Ghostbusters 1984
“Some guerrilla filmmaking took place, capturing spontaneous scenes at iconic locations around the city, including one shot at Rockefeller Center where the actors were chased off by a real security guard.” Wikipedia
Saturday Night Live 1975–
The Smurfs 2011
“Other locations used for filming were Belvedere Castle, the Russian Tea Room, Rockefeller Center, and Brooklyn's Prospect Park.” Wikipedia
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953
30 Rock 2006–
Autumn in New York 2000
“The film was shot on location in Manhattan, New York City, with locations including the Bow Bridge in Central Park, the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, Rockefeller Center, Delmonico's, Carl Schurz Park, and Bellevue Hospital.” Wikipedia
The Tonight Show 1954–
The Defenders 2017–
On the Town 1949
The Night Before 2015
Today 1952–
Saturday Night 2024
“Scenes were shot outside of Rockefeller Plaza on the weekend of March 9–10.” Wikipedia
Desk Set 1957
“The exterior shots of the "Federal Broadcasting Network" seen in the film are actually of the RCA Building (now known as the Comcast Building) at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Rockefeller Center, the headquarters of NBC.” Wikipedia
The Crowded Room 2023–
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993–2009
“A more unexpected shoot occurred on October 10, 1996, when a five-alarm fire in Rockefeller Plaza rendered the 6A studios out of commission for the remainder of that week.” Wikipedia
Anjaana Anjaani 2010
“The film was also shot at the Rockfeller Center.” Wikipedia
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014–
Late Night 1982–
Access Hollywood 1996–
“On occasion, the program broadcast shows on location outside Studio 1A on the Today plaza at Rockefeller Center in New York City.” Wikipedia
Deadly Illusion 1987

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Rockefeller Center?

23 productions are recorded as filmed at Rockefeller Center, including John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), Spider-Man (2002) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). 22 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Rockefeller Center?

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), covered by 54 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Rockefeller Center?

Rockefeller Center is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.7586, -73.9792.

What other filming locations are near Rockefeller Center?

30 Rockefeller Plaza (under 1 km), NBC Studios (under 1 km), Studio 8H (under 1 km), Radio City Music Hall (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by David Shankbone, Public domain.